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About White Lotus and Artichoke


About Artichoke and White Lotus


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Aquatics, Flowering Plants   
Vegetable   

Origin
Not Available   
Mediterranean   

Types
Not Available   
Green Globe, Imperial Star, Tempo, Violetto, Symphony   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
9   
99+

Habitat
Ponds   
Sandy areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-11   
7-10   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
9-1   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Spreading   
Rosette/Stemless   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
5.60 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
1.05 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Purple   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green   
Gray Green, Silver   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Gray Green, Silver   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Gray Green, Silver   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round   
Glandular   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

Season

Plant Season
Early Summer, Late Summer   
Spring   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun   
Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Aquatic Plant   
Well drained   

The pH of Soil
Aquatic Plant   
Slightly Acidic   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Summer   
Early Fall, Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
waterlogging   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Stem Planting   
Seedlings, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water   
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Needs watering once a week, Water twice a day in the initial period   

In Summer
Aquatic Plant   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Aquatic Plant   
Moderate   

In Winter
Aquatic Plant   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Aquatic Plant   
Slightly Acidic   

Soil Type
Not Applicable   
Well drained   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Aquatic Plant   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun   
Partial shade   

Pruning
No need to prune   
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering, Remove deadheads   

Fertilizers
Fertilize the first year   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Leaf eating pests, Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot   
Aphids, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot   

Plant Tolerance
waterlogging   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Fishes   
Butterflies   

Allergy
Not Available   
Intestinal gas   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Moisturizing, Weightloss   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Not Available   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Astringent, Clears heat, Combats Stress, Detoxification, Diabetes, High cholestrol, Improve heart health, Liver problems, Low Blood Pressure, Phosphorus, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C   
Anemia, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Liver problems   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem   
Flowers, Fruits   

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines   
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens   
Not Available   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Nymphaea lotus   
Cynara cardunculus   

Common Name
white Egyptian lotus, tiger lotus, white lotus or Egyptian white water-lily   
Artichoke   

In Hindi
सफेद कमल   
Artichoke   

In German
Tigerlotus   
Artischocke   

In French
Lotier d'Égypte, Lotus tigré   
Artichaut   

In Spanish
loto tigre, nenúfar blanco egipcio   
Alcachofa   

In Greek
λευκό λωτού   
αγκινάρα   

In Portuguese
nenúfar-branco, lótus-branco, lótus-do-egipto, loto-sagrado-do-egito e lótus-sagrado-do-egito   
Alcachofra   

In Polish
białego lotosu   
Karczoch   

In Latin
albus Lotus   
cactus   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Anthophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Eudicotyledones   

Order
Nymphaeales   
Asterales   

Family
Nymphaeaceae   
Asteraceae   

Genus
Nymphaea   
Cynara   

Clade
Angiosperms   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Cynareae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of White Lotus and Artichoke

Wondering what are the properties of White Lotus and Artichoke? We provide you with everything About White Lotus and Artichoke. White Lotus doesn't have thorns and Artichoke doesn't have thorns. Also White Lotus does not have fragrant flowers. White Lotus has allergic reactions like Not Available and Artichoke has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of White Lotus and Artichoke and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of White Lotus and Artichoke

Season and care of White Lotus and Artichoke is important to know. While considering everything about White Lotus and Artichoke Care, growing season is an essential factor. White Lotus season is Early Summer and Late Summer and Artichoke season is Early Summer and Late Summer. The type of soil for White Lotus is Aquatic Plant and for Artichoke is Well drained while the PH of soil for White Lotus is Aquatic Plant and for Artichoke is Slightly Acidic.

White Lotus and Artichoke Physical Information

White Lotus and Artichoke physical information is very important for comparison. White Lotus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Artichoke height is 5.60 cm and width 1.05 cm. The color specification of White Lotus and Artichoke are as follows:

Care of White Lotus and Artichoke

Care of White Lotus and Artichoke include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Lotus pruning is done No need to prune and Artichoke pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering and Remove deadheads. In summer White Lotus needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant. Whereas, in summer Artichoke needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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